anole
Color-changing American lizard
An anole is a small lizard native to the Americas, typically green or brown with the ability to change color slightly.
Males have a colorful throat fan called a dewlap that they extend during territorial displays or courtship.
The green anole is common in the southeastern United States and popular as a pet: An anole darted across the porch railing.
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
squamata · terrarium · vivarium · ectothermic · cold-blooded · scaly · dewlap · oviparous
Of or in trees
- perchResting spot for birds
- gripSecure manual hold
- branchDivision or woody limb
- treeWoody perennial plant
vine · agile · scamper · vertical · cling · lamellae · scuttle · canopy
Caribbean island arc
- HispaniolaCaribbean island, two countries
- CubaCaribbean island country
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- Puerto RicoAmerican Caribbean territory
West Indies · Greater Antilles · tropical · biodiversity · endemic · Bahamas · Florida · neotropical
Species changing over generations
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- ecological nicheSpecies' functional environmental position
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
variation · diversification · fitness · plasticity · selection pressure · convergent evolution · morphology
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
gecko
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
herpetology · squamata · terrarium · vivarium · ectothermic · cold-blooded · scaly · dewlap · oviparous · insectivorous
arboreal
Of or in trees
tree · vine · agile · scamper · vertical · cling · lamellae · scuttle · canopy · trunk
Antilles
Caribbean island arc
- HispaniolaCaribbean island, two countries
- CubaCaribbean island country
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
Puerto Rico · West Indies · Greater Antilles · tropical · biodiversity · endemic · Bahamas · Florida · neotropical · invasive species
evolution
Species changing over generations
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- ecological nicheSpecies' functional environmental position
phenotype · variation · diversification · fitness · plasticity · selection pressure · convergent evolution · morphology
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
adaptation · pigmentation · pattern · mottled